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Table 5-1. Upgrading vCenter Server Components (Continued)
Product Component Description
VirtualCenter Server 2.5 Upgrade
vCenter Server 4.0 Install
Oracle database Verify that your database is supported. Upgrade if necessary.
Oracle 9i is no longer supported.
SQL database Verify that your database is supported. Upgrade if necessary.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is no longer supported.
Linked Mode Cannot join a Linked Mode group during the upgrade procedure.
Join after the upgrade to vCenter Server is complete.
License server License server To manage ESX 3.x/ESXi 3.5 hosts, verify that the vCenter Server
system is configured to use a license server. Install a license server
if necessary.
ESX ESX 2.5 host Supported with vCenter Server 4.0, but cannot add the hosts to
clusters.
VMFS2 volumes Supported as read-only (deprecated)
ESX2 virtual machines Support for ESX 2 virtual machines (virtual hardware version 3)
starts with ESX 2. Support continues through ESX 4.0. Upgrade is
optional, but strongly recommended.
VMDK2 virtual disk The file layout introduced with ESX 2. Support continues through
ESX 4.0. This is a single file with meta-data at the end.
ESX MUI No change
VMware Tools Upgrade (optional)
ESX 3.x/ESXi 3.5 host Upgrade to ESX 4.0 (optional)
VMFS3 volumes No change
ESX3 virtual machines Support for ESX 3 virtual machines (virtual hardware version 4)
starts with ESX 3. Support continues through ESX 4.0. Upgrade is
optional.
VMDK3 virtual disk The file layout introduced with ESX 3. Support continues through
ESX 4.0. This is a two-file layout where a small descriptor file points
to a data-file. This format allows features such as multiple
snapshots.
Prerequisites for the vCenter Server Upgrade
Before you begin the upgrade to vCenter Server, make sure you have the vCenter Server system and the
database are properly prepared.
vCenter Server Prerequisites
The following items are prerequisites for completing the upgrade to vCenter Server:
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VirtualCenter Server 2.x installed on a machine that supports vCenter Server 4.0.
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VMware vCenter Server 4.0 installation media.
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License keys for all purchased functionality.
If you do not currently have the license key, you can install in evaluation mode and use the vSphere Client
to enter the license key later.
vSphere Upgrade Guide
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- Updated Information 7
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- About This Book 9
- VMware vSphere Documentation 10
- Host Upgrade 11
- Datastore Upgrade 12
- Virtual Machine Upgrade 12
- Licensing 13
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- Example Upgrade Scenarios 2 15
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- (with vCenter Server) 22
- (Without vCenter Server) 23
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- Changing Host Types 3 25
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- System Requirements 4 27
- Installation and Storage 28
- Chapter 4 System Requirements 29
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- ESXi Hardware Requirements 30
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- Required Ports 34
- DNS Requirements for vSphere 35
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- Server 5 37
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- Database Prerequisites 39
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- Database Scenarios 41
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- Back Up VirtualCenter 2.x 43
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- Upgrade to vCenter Server 45
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- %TEMP%\VCDatabaseUpgrade.log 47
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- Existing Database 7 49
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- Upgrade to the vSphere Client 56
- License Server Scenarios 57
- Server Upgrade 58
- Restore VirtualCenter 2.x 59
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- Permissions 9 61
- Datastore Privileges 62
- Network Privileges 62
- Update Datastore Permissions 63
- Update Network Permissions 64
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- Upgrading from ESX 2.5.5 70
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- Upgrade ESX Hosts 73
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- Upgrade ESXi Hosts 75
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- Hosts 12 77
- Evaluation Period Countdown 78
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- Upgrades 80
- Roll Back an ESX Upgrade 80
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- Upgrading Virtual Machines 13 83
- About VMware Tools 84
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- Windows Guest 86
- X Terminal 87
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- Upgrade Virtual Hardware 95
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- Best Practices for Updates 99
- Add a Host to the List 100
- Download Patches and Updates 100
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- Procedure 105
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